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Lunacy Act
Lunacy Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to mental illness. List *The Lunacy Act 1845 The Lunacy (Scotland) Acts 1857 to 1887 was the collective title of the following Acts: *The Lunacy (Scotland) Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict c 71) *The Lunacy (Scotland) Act 1862 (25 & 26 Vict c 54) *The Lunacy (Scotland) Act 1868 (29 & 30 Vict c 51) *The Criminal and Dangerous Lunatics (Scotland) Amendment Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict c 55) *The Lunacy Districts (Scotland) Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict c 39) The Lunacy (Ireland) Acts 1821 to 1890 was the collective title of the following Acts:The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2 *The Lunacy (Ireland) Act 1821 (1 & 2 Geo 4 c 33) *The Lunacy (Ireland) Act 1826 (7 Geo 4 c 14) *The Criminal Lunatics (Ireland) Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict c 27) *The Private Lunatic Asylums (Ireland) Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict c 123) *The Central Criminal Lunatic Asylum (Ireland) Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict c 107) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Title
In certain jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia), as well as the United States and the Philippines, primary legislation has both a short title and a long title. The long title (properly, the title in some jurisdictions) is the formal title appearing at the head of a statute (such as an act of Parliament or of Congress) or other legislative instrument. The long title is intended to provide a summarised description of the purpose or scope of the instrument. Like other descriptive components of an act (such as the preamble, section headings, side notes, and short title), the long title seldom affects the operative provisions of an act, except where the operative provisions are unclear or ambiguous and the long title provides a clear statement of the legislature's intention. The short title is the formal name by which legislation may by law be cited. It contrasts with the long title which, while usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |